RN On Call - Hospice/Homecare - PRN

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Inc.•Hospice & HomeCare of Reno County, KS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The On-Call/After Hours Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver who is responsible for responding to clinical and non-clinical situations after regular business hours, five call shifts per week. Requirements include providing skilled nursing assessment, interventions, and supportive care for hospice and home health patients and their families to meet the plan of care for each patient. Collaborates with physician, RN case manager and other ordered disciplines as indicated to maximize patient outcomes.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Effective leadership skills.
Extensive hospice and homecare knowledge including regulations and requirements.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
Knowledge of MS Office software.
Keyboarding skills.
Current licensure as a RN with the State of Kansas.
BLS – BLS is required within three months of hire
Kansas State Driver’s License
Auto Insurance equal to or greater than the Kansas insurance requirements.

Nice To Haves

BSN
Previous hospice and/or home health experience
Home Health OASIS Data Set Experience
Certified as Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse.
Certified Wound Care Nurse
Certified OASIS

Responsibilities

Triages calls from and completes after hour visits for hospice and home health agency patients and caregivers.
Ensures an accurate evaluation of patient needs and develops and implements a comprehensive care plan that addresses those needs. Follows current hospice and home health nursing professional standards of practice and agency approved protocols.
Makes timely home/facility visits to evaluate and provide care as directed on the individualized plan of care to achieve desired patient outcomes for hospice and homecare patients newborn thru geriatric.
Collaborates and maintains communication with physician, patient/family, RN Case Manager, and other assigned disciplines regarding care needs and revisions to plan of care.
Communicates response to triage and patient care information in a timely manner to patient care team, intake, leadership, etc., as indicated.
Demonstrates knowledge of pain management and symptom control, educates patient/family on physical, emotional and psychosocial aspects of care, disease process, symptom and pain management, and signs and symptoms of death.
Provides for accurate administration and evaluation of medication, management of medication orders, and delivery of medication to patient in a timely manner.
Completes hospice admission assessments, home health admission assessment (OASIS) and develops patient’s initial plan of care.
Completes supervision of HHA services provided as per policy.
Adheres to agency call expectation policy and procedure.
In addition to regularly scheduled call days, participates in on-call responsibilities as needed to ensure 24 hour nursing availability for agency hospice, homecare and private duty patients. Participation includes call, scheduled visits and admissions.
Completes timely and accurate documentation as per agency policy.
Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with patients, family members, co-workers, physicians and referral sources.
Promotes patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals and including the patient and family in discussions regarding medical issues, testing, medications, and self-care skills.
Observes the patients’ physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual conditions and collaborates with team members as appropriate.
Abides by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability privacy and security regulations regarding all aspects of Protected Health Information (PHI).
Performs other duties as assigned